Recipe: Broccoli Parmesan Fritters

by Cate on June 22, 2012

Or How to Get Your Kids to Eat Broccoli Without Hiding It.

Last week, when a friend and her son joined us for dinner (and Mystic’s daughter as well), I was on a serious vegetable kick. Truth be told, I’m always on a vegetable kick, but when there is company over, I tend to make more, because I know I’ll have more people to share it with. When it’s just me and the kids, I tend to stick to a handful of vegetables (and fruit and salads) that I know they like. Company coming? All bets are off and I experiment (or pile on the dishes) more.

And it may or may not have had something to do with the fact that the entree wasn’t super, super healthy. It wasn’t terrible, but apparently I had some guilt to reconcile with myself.

Which kind of bummed me out. But I consider that a First Class problem.

Madeline goes through phases with broccoli. Sometimes she eats the crowns. Sometimes the stalks. And then there are other times, which is more often than not, that she won’t touch any piece of it.

She who is fickle about broccoli ate two of the fritters.

I can usually get Nick to eat a piece or two of broccoli. He was good for one fritter.

Mystic’s daughter, who is not only picky but also slightly unadventurous when it comes to food, ate three.

This all should tell you something.

Make the darn fritters.

The recipe is crazy simple to make (you can find it right here). I cut out some of the work by using those Ziploc steamer bags and cooked the broccoli that way. I happened to have some on hand, and it was one less pot and less time. Once the broccoli is cooked, it really is quick work to blend it with a few other ingredients, brown them, and devour.

Those look great. Ina Garten has a similar recipe for Zucchini Pancakes that I think you might like. Dont’ know if your family are zucchini fans. If memory serves me, quite similar except for the veg of course.